AP7 MATATAG Q1 Week 1-1 LOKASYON AT PISIKAL NA KATANGIAN NG TIMOG SILANGANG ASYA with POWERPOINT

The world is composed of seven continents, which are the largest landmasses. According to Alfred Wegener, continents were once connected in a supercontinent called Pangea, which later separated due to the movement of continental plates. Asia, from the word 'ajan' meaning 'place where the sun rises' or 'east,' is the largest continent, covering approximately one-third of the world, and is divided into five regions: North Asia, West Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia is also known as 'Farther India' and 'Little China' due to the significant cultural influence of India and China. The countries that form Southeast Asia are Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Timor-Leste.

Southeast Asia is divided into two main parts: mainland Southeast Asia and insular Southeast Asia. Mainland Southeast Asia is a peninsula situated between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, while insular Southeast Asia consists of islands scattered across the ocean.

The countries of mainland Southeast Asia include Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the western part of Malaysia. Insular Southeast Asia comprises Indonesia, the Philippines, the eastern part of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Timor-Leste. Malaysia is unique in that it falls under both mainland and insular classifications.